BreaLu is a tiny little
joint on Forest Avenue across from a
Burger King. BreaLu's name means "
Breakfast/
Lunch", which is all they serve. Lots of USM (
University of Southern Maine) students go there because it's near the campus. It's in an older building with high
tin ceilings and some goofy decor, like a parody of the
Mona Lisa sitting in BreaLu with a mug that says "I (heart) Breakfast." There are large
potted plants in the windows, also depicted in the picture. The actual dining room has something like six four-person
banquettes and a
picnic table that seats about eight. We shared the table with another couple sitting at the other end. If there are no open tables, there is a
waiting room where you can sit and add your name to the waiting list on a
dry-erase board.
The waitress was nice and brought our coffee right away. The menu there is pretty ordinary, but I liked the cinnamon raisin french toast pretty well. The home fries were just fine, if a little heavy on the paprika. Everything was more than adequate; it was a perfectly nice place to sit and have breakfast, but nothing was really mindblowing. Since it's further from home than the Bayou Kitchen, it's not really worth the longer trip.